Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. These…
When Sonic the Hedgehog emerged onto the gaming scene in 1991, Sega aimed to use their speedy mascot to compete with Disney, according to the head of Sonic Team. In an interview with Crunchyroll, Sonic Team director Takashi Iizuka discussed Sega’s aspirations in the ‘90s. “You know, back when…
With a little more than a month to go before Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave releases for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo released a Direct dedicated to the newest entry in this beloved tactics series. The 22 minute presentation covered what players can expect when traversing the continent of Dagda. Warning:…
With a little more than a month to go before Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave releases for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo released a Direct dedicated to the newest entry in this beloved tactics series. The 22 minute presentation covered what players can expect when traversing the continent of Dagda. Warning:…
You might be Tetris 99’ed out from the last week or so thanks to an on-going second chance event, but now’s the time to really put your skill to the test. The game has a new theme to add to Tetris 99 during this chaos! In promotion of the recently…
Following today’s Fire Emblem-focused Nintendo Direct, 10 tracks from the upcoming game Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave have been added to Nintendo Music as a special release. Totaling a runtime of 30 minutes, take a look at the tracklist below. The Blaze – Cycle of the Sun Legend of the…
After announcing it earlier this year, Square Enix has finally released Final Fantasy XIV on the Nintendo Switch 2. Available in its “Free Trial,” “Starter Edition,” and “Complete Edition” formats, players can now journey across the land of Hydaelyn from the comfort of their hybrid console. Playing an MMO from…
It should be no surprise to anyone that some of the earliest Nintendo Switch 2 games were started as Switch 1 exclusives. While Nintendo was working to finalize the hardware specifications of its latest system, devs were busy working on new projects that would then be ported over to newer…
As part of a big interview with Automaton, Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi was asked whether Square Enix had plans for DLC for its upcoming remake trilogy closer. While the idea has been floated around in several different interviews always, nothing has been said about what that DLC…
Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio has paved the way for many adaptations over nearly a century and a half. 2023’s Lies of P reimagines the puppet wished to life, the talking cricket, and so much more of that story into a dark action RPG of all things. It creates…
As is typical with Nintendo, the company has randomly (and excitingly) dropped an announcement for a new Direct presentation in the wee hours of the morning. Set to take place tomorrow, August 4th, 2026, at 7 a.m. PT | 9 a.m. CT | 10 a.m. ET is an approximately 20…
Watching Splatoon grow from merely the best thing the Wii U gave the world to a modern Nintendo icon has been a treat. Three entries in and the series is finally comfortable enough in its metamorphic skin to do what all Nintendo successes eventually do — spin off! Any seasoned…
A theory posed by the Legend of Zelda community – regarding the release date of the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake – has gained traction online. A user on Reddit believes that the Nintendo Switch 2 title will launch on November 12th, 2026, based on some Kirby Air Riders amiibo…
Nearly two months ago during Nintendo’s last Direct presentation, Square Enix announced that native ports of the Kingdom Hearts games would be coming to Switch 2 in a brand-new Compilation pack. Titled “The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III],” fans noticed something was off with the box art. It looked as if…
It’s nearly time for Splatoon 3’s annual “Summer Nights” Splatfest to commence. Held every year around August, the event typically asks players questions related to summer getaways or vacations. For 2026, the question this time is simple: Which would you reserve for a day? Your options? A Palace, a Theme…
